We have just completed a riven buff patio in Petton in Shropshire. It gives the family a much needed, outdoors seating area, with plenty of space to entertain all their friends.

Continuity of design: The paviours are riven buff slabs that we chose to match the existing patio. For additional privacy the ends of the patio were finished with a 1 metre high wall in a brick and bond that are an exact match to the house, topped of with a local coping stone that ties in to the patio. To accommodate the change in levels between the home and the patio, we built a small step that was also finished in the same slabs as the patio. This attention to detail has resulted in a patio that looks as if it was completed at the time of the original house build.

We have laid turf either side of the car park entrance at Shooters Hill Hall to present visitors with a verdant green vista.

Preparation is key to creating a good seed bed before rolling the turf out, rotavating the soil ensured that there were no clods or debris, and dressing with top soil allows even root penetration of the newly laid turf.